Bicycle component fixing structure and bicycle component assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10065706-B2
Application number	US-201615288980-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 7, 2016
Priority date	Nov 27, 2015
Publication date	Sep 4, 2018
Grant date	Sep 4, 2018

Abstract

A bicycle component fixing structure includes at least one bracket including at least one connecting portion and at least one fixing portion. The connecting portion is connected to the bicycle component. The fixing portion extends from the connecting portion and is fixed with respect to an outer peripheral surface of a cylindrical portion having an open end. The fixing portion includes at least one inner surface that opposes an outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion, and at least one outer surface that faces in the opposite direction from the inner surface. The fixing portion is fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion by a pressing force that acts on the outer surface. The bracket fixes the bicycle component to the open end of the cylindrical portion, in a state in which the fixing portion is fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A bicycle component fixing structure comprising:
at least one bracket including at least one connecting portion that is connected to a bicycle component, and at least one fixing portion that extends from the at least one connecting portion and that is fixed with respect to an outer peripheral surface of a cylindrical portion of a bicycle that has an open end;
the at least one fixing portion comprising at least one inner surface that opposes the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion, and at least one outer surface that faces in an opposite direction from the at least one inner surface;
the at least one fixing portion is fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion by a pressing force that acts on the at least one outer surface; and
the at least one bracket is configured to fix the bicycle component to the open end of the cylindrical portion in a state in which the at least one fixing portion is fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion.

2. The bicycle component fixing structure according to claim 1 , wherein
the at least one bracket comprises a first bracket and a second bracket;
the at least one connecting portion comprises a first connecting portion provided on the first bracket and a second connecting portion provided on the second bracket; and
the at least one fixing portion comprises a first fixing portion provided on the first bracket and a second fixing portion provided on the second bracket.

3. The bicycle component fixing structure according to claim 2 , wherein
the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are connected to the bicycle component in a state in which the bicycle component is disposed between the first bracket and the second bracket.

4. The bicycle component fixing structure according to claim 2 , wherein
the bicycle component comprises a connected portion that extends in a radial direction that is perpendicular to a direction in which a central axis of the cylindrical portion extends; and
the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are connected to the connected portion.

5. The bicycle component fixing structure according to claim 2 , wherein
the bicycle component comprises an abutting portion that is provided on a surface that faces a direction in which a central axis of a cylindrical portion extends; and
the abutting portion abuts the at least one connecting portion.

6. The bicycle component fixing structure according to claim 2 , wherein
the first fixing portion comprises a first inner surface that opposes the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion and a first outer surface that faces in an opposite direction from the first inner surface; and
the second fixing portion comprises a second inner surface that opposes the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion and a second outer surface that faces in an opposite direction from the second inner surface.

7. The bicycle component fixing structure according to claim 6 , wherein
the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion are fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion by a first double-sided tape that is disposed between the first inner surface and the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion, and a second double-sided tape that is disposed between the second inner surface and the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion.

8. The bicycle component fixing structure according to claim 2 , wherein
the first bracket comprises a first abutting portion;
the second bracket comprises a second abutting portion; and
the first abutting portion abuts the second abutting portion in a state in which the bicycle component is fixed to the cylindrical portion.

9. The bicycle component fixing structure according to claim 2 , wherein
the first bracket and the second bracket are independent and separate parts from each other.

10. The bicycle component fixing structure according to claim 2 , wherein
the first bracket and the second bracket are flexibly connected.

11. The bicycle component fixing structure according to claim 1 , wherein the cylindrical portion is a handlebar.

12. The bicycle component fixing structure according to claim 1 , wherein
the pressing force is generated by winding a strip-shaped tape member onto the at least one outer surface of the at least one fixing portion.

13. The bicycle component fixing structure according to claim 1 , wherein
the bicycle component comprises at least one of an operating unit, an electrical connection part and a display unit.

14. The bicycle component fixing structure according to claim 1 , wherein
the bicycle component is a bicycle power source that is configured to supply power to another bicycle component.

15. A bicycle component assembly comprising:
a bicycle component comprising a connected portion and at least one of an operating unit, an electrical connection part and a display unit;
at least one bracket comprising at least one connecting portion that is connected to the bicycle component, and at least one fixing portion that extends from the at least one connecting portion and that is fixed with respect to an outer peripheral surface of a cylindrical portion of a bicycle that has an open end;
the at least one fixing portion comprises at least one inner surface that opposes the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion, and at least one outer surface that faces in an opposite direction from of the at least one inner surface;
the at least one fixing portion is fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion by a pressing force that acts on the at least one outer surface; and
the at least one bracket is configured to fix the bicycle component to the open end of the cylindrical portion in a state in which the at least one fixing portion is fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion.

16. The bicycle component assembly according to claim 15 , wherein
the at least one bracket comprises a first bracket and a second bracket,
the at least one connecting portion comprises a first connecting portion provided on the first bracket and a second connecting portion provided on the second bracket; and
the at least one fixing portion comprises a first fixing portion provided on the first bracket and a second fixing portion provided on the second bracket.

17. The bicycle component assembly according to claim 16 , wherein
the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are connected to the bicycle component in a state in which the bicycle component is disposed between the first bracket and the second bracket.

18. The bicycle component assembly according to claim 16 , wherein
the connected portion extends in a radial direction that is perpendicular to a direction in which a central axis of the cylindrical portion extends; and
the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are connected to the connected portion.

19. The bicycle component assembly according to claim 16 , wherein
the bicycle component comprises an abutting portion that is provided on a surface that faces in a direction in which a central axis of the cylindrical portion extends; and
the abutting portion abuts the at least one connecting portion.

20. The bicycle component assembly according to claim 16 , wherein
the first fixing portion comprises a first inner surface that opposes the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion and a f

Assignees

• Shimano Kk

Inventors

• Iino Yoshinori
• Fujii Kazuhiro
• Mishima Eiji

Classifications

• B62J50/225

  Mounting arrangements therefor · CPC title

• B62M2025/003

  with gear indicating means, e.g. a display · CPC title

• B62M9/122

  electrically or fluid actuated; Controls thereof · CPC title

• B62M2025/006

  with auxiliary shift assisting means · CPC title

• B62M9/132

  electrically or fluid actuated; Controls thereof · CPC title